ALT-1 Great Gift Ideas for Salespersons
When considering gifts to get for salespeople it helps to keep in mind the nature of their job. There are different kinds of sales jobs. Some salespeople sell products from the location that they reside where customer will come to their locations looking for products.Some spend most of their time in the office on the telephone. The majority of sales people are on the road driving to the locations of their customers and potential customers.
For the sales person that spends a lot of time driving in their car to get to clients, auto related type gifts might be a nice a good choice for them.
Depending on how much you have in your budget there are a lot of gifts that can help make a salespersons life a little more pleasurable.
On the higher end of the spectrum, if you are willing to spend a decent amount of money getting the salesperson a GPS system or some other system that will help them in the event that they get lost. This will also help them to easily get to locations of new customers or potential customers without stress.
You might also consider some type of contacting emergency system, something similar to an On-Star system. Since they spend a considerable amount of time in the car their possibility of having an emergency increases.
Audio Books: Since sales people spend a lot of time driving from one place to another they might enjoy a good audio book or two, this can help them pass the time while they are driving, and help keep them alert.
A Music Compilation: If you know a salesperson likes a particular type of music a nice CD set of that kind of music or a compilation from their favorite artist will also help them pass the time while driving.
Looking nice and professional is part of being a sales person, getting them a nice briefcase or a lap top bag to carry their presentation materials in will them look nice and professional while giving presentations.
For a male sales person a nice tie or cuff links would make a nice gift, again helping them to achieve a nice appearance.
If you know that the salesperson stops for coffee or some other food item on a regular basis, getting them a gift certificate for that place would be nice, for instance if they go to Starbucks everyday you can get them a gift certificate that will allow them to get a months worth of their favorite coffee.
A spa gift certificate is always nice for anyone. A gift certificate for a manicure or a pedicure would be nice as well, as a sales person will need to keep their hands looking attractive while giving presentations.
When buying for the salesperson remember they get a lot of stress from driving and trying to meet sales goals, anything that will help them relieve stress would be helpful. Also probably more than any other job they need to stay as professional looking as possible. Anything that helps them achieve this is helpful as well.
